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« Optimisation des aspects mécaniques et électriques d’une plateforme de forage hybride en utilisant l’aluminium pour l’industrie pétrolière, minière et géothermique.».

Ce projet porte sur le développement d’une plateforme de forage de haute performance en aluminium, hybride électrique-diesel destiné aux secteurs pétrolier, minier et géothermique. Le projet prévoit principalement l’analyse d’un prototype en tenant compte des aspects de sécurité, la stabilité et la facilité d’entretien. Dans cette perspective, le groupe de recherche de l’Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR) et la compagnie Caron Technologie International (CTI) ont décidé d’unir leurs forces et de mettre en place un projet d’envergure dans le domaine de la fabrication de pointe. Cette grappe Mitacs comprend 6 stages. Elle permettra à CTI d’avoir un concept de qualité de foreuse hybride sécuritaire, de haute performance et ayant peu d’incertitude.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Noureddine Barka

Student:

Partner:

Caron Technologies International Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université du Québec à Rimouski

Program:

Accelerate

Developing Customizable and Affordable Medical Simulation Solutions by Facilitating the Transfer of Research Driven Products into the Simulation Market.

The goal of the proposed research project is to design and develop an application called 3DCrowdGo that uses crowdsourcing to fill the COVID-19-induced gap in health professions simulation training via community-based 3D printing. Since COVID-19 has pushed simulation labs to be held virtually, learners are in need of affordable and portable simulators. 3DCrowdGo will connect this need with 3D printer owners and hobbyists within the local community who will be able to 3D print the necessary simulators so that learners can continue to practice technical skills outside of the classroom.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Adam Dubrowski

Student:

Partner:

I-INC Foundation for Business Development

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Program:

Accelerate

The Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC) Virtual Assistant: A machine learning and artificial intelligence chatbot to support the mental health of frontline healthcare workers

Mental disorders are the leading cause of disability in Canadaxiii. Unfortunately, there are significant gaps in care including a lack of support in navigating the mental health systemxivxvxvixvii. It is widely agreed by the medical community that there will be a wave of widespread need for mental health related services resulting from COVID-19xviii, which will only further exacerbate existing system issues.
With 91% of Canadians actively using the internetxix, new digital technologies that harness the internet can be leveraged to bridge gaps in services, increasing the ease and ways in which people can access mental health services, and in-turn improving their health outcomesxx.
This pilot study will develop, activate, and evaluate state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and machine learning, in the form of a chatbot (called the MDSC Virtual Assistant), to support the mental health of front-line health care workers and their families. Our goal is to examine whether the bot effectively helped people connect with the right services, if users were satisfied with their experience with the bot, and whether the bot supported their wellbeing.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Osmar Zaiane;Eleni Stroulia

Student:

Partner:

Mood Disorders Society of Canada

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Toxic Disinformation: Credibility Attacks Against Journalists

Journalists around the world face attacks on their reputations and efforts to undermine the impact of their work. These “credibility attacks” can take the form of false allegations, insults about their character or professionalism, or denigration of their social identity. They often take place online, and in some cases involve disinformation tactics such as doctored images and accusations spread by actors using fake identities. Anecdotal cases of credibility attacks have received attention but there is no systematic study of their prevalence globally, the forms they take, or their impact on journalists. While there is growing recognition of online harassment of female journalists, much less attention is given to issues of ethnicity, race or religion. Working with PEN Canada, UBC researchers will address these knowledge gaps to improve understanding of this issue and propose measures to counteract it.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Peter Klein;Rithika Shenoy

Student:

Partner:

PEN Canada

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Germicidal Robotic Systems

Coronavirus is highly contagious. It can remain active and infectious on cardboard, fabric, and paper for up to 24 hours, on plastic, stainless steel, and countertops for up to three days. Decontamination, sterilization, and disinfection are standard procedures to prevent and reduce the spreads of COVID-19. The conventional method of decontamination and disinfection is through manual cleaning, which is labor-intensive, error-prone, and ultimately unable to disinfect completely.
There is a wealth of evidence indicating the effectiveness of the ultraviolet germicidal irradiation, UVC, as a disinfection method for the prevention of various infectious diseases. This proposal presents a low-cost and automated approach to disinfect enclosed environments. We use UVC, robotics, and artificial intelligence to present efficient and affordable solutions. The proposed design not only is beneficial to the Canadian healthcare and public systems but also to other countries, particularly the countries with weaker healthcare systems.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sajad Saeedi

Student:

Partner:

I-INC Foundation for Business Development

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

AWE Technology Development Project – The Virtual History of Fort York

Divani’s AWE Augmented Reality product is expected to assist Fort York to create a more engaging experience for the attraction’s 100,000 annual visitors. By combining the historical value of Fort York with the immersive experience of AR, the organization will be able to increase revenue to assist with its financial goals. Divani Films is expected to benefit from a successful rollout by generating new revenue streams from the licensing of AWE technology and/or forming additional partnerships within the tourism industry as well as other industries (gaming, sports, etc.).
The intern will provide research services to assist Divani Films in the commercialization of results of current technology and products. With the Fort York project serving as proof of concept, the intern will assist Divani to develop a business and technology innovation strategy (focusing on use of current technology as a platform, identification of next steps in other AR application markets, assessment of investment needs to create a suite of products and services, and identification of business models to support commercialization), accompanied by an investment plan.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Charles Davis

Student:

Partner:

Divani Films Inc

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Collision detection algorithms in Mandatory Entry-Level Training virtual reality truck simulator

The Mandatory Entry-Level Training (MELT) virtual reality (VR) truck simulator under development by Serious Labs Inc. offers a training solution for boom and scissor lifts. MELT in Alberta is a Class 1 training program in compliance with the National Safety Code Standard 16 Commercial Truck Driver Entry Level Training. The purpose of this research project is to create physics simulation software that is more accurate, functional, and optimized for the simulators, as opposed to typical physics simulation software used for games. Specifically, the collision contact detection algorithm requires more work to be able to satisfy the performance demands of the MELT VR Simulator. A tangible goal of this project is to extend the functionality of the contact detector and optimize its performance.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Raymond Spiteri

Student:

Partner:

Serious Labs

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Évaluation de l’impact de l’historique de production de la crème sur les rendements en beurre et leur texture

La demande en beurre est en forte croissance au Canada ce qui nécessite de maximiser sa production. Toutefois, les différentes étapes de production de la crème en usine peuvent avoir un grand impact sur la texture du beurre. Il est donc primordial de développer des outils d’évaluation des crèmes afin de pouvoir proposer des stratégies pour optimiser leur comportement au barattage et la texture du beurre comme la fermeté et la tartinabilité. Ainsi l’effet des traitements thermiques, de l’âge de la crème sur l’état physique (solide versus liquide) et sur le profil de points de fusion de la matière grasse seront étudiés afin d’identifier des leviers permettant d’optimiser la production du beurre et sa texture. Ainsi, ce projet en collaboration avec Agropur permettra de proposer des stratégies d’optimisation des paramètres de production pour améliorer les rendements en beurre et la qualité du produit fini.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Guillaume Brisson

Student:

Partner:

Agropur Coopérative

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Predictive depth-to-bedrock mapping to assess groundwater vulnerability at the catchment scale on the Canadian Shield

Most rural municipalities on the Canadian Shield rely on underground aquifers as their primary source of drinking water. Groundwater is prone to many anthropogenic and natural sources of contamination. The objective of the research project is to develop an innovative technique to predict and map the depth of the bedrock surface across large scales using different kind of field instruments and statistical mapping. Depth-to-bedrock is one of the most important variables required to assess the vulnerability of groundwater resources because it represents a significant change in physical properties of the subsurface and it controls runoff as well as near-surface groundwater flow on hillslopes. However, depth-to-bedrock is still a difficult variable to measure and map. The research project will therefore address this challenge and provide a new framework for groundwater vulnerability assessment on the Canadian Shield.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Daniel Fortier;Roxane Maranger

Student:

Partner:

Municipality of Saint-Hippolyte

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Public administration

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Design and Performance Evaluation of Hybrid Architecture for Mission Critical Communication Scenarios

Human safety represents an ensential key feature in future samrt cities, which can be improved by mission critical vehicles that can operate in remote locations where rescue teams cannot reach due to various factors such as unavailable roads, floods, or fires. For example, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or simply drones, that work together in a swarm scheme to distribute food and aid to distant unreachable areas. MCVs have the ability to serve as tiny data centers (NDCs) having their own computing, communication, and storage resources that, even small, can be used as processing infrastructure at the edge. Processing data at the edge, in near proximity to where it was collected, will ensure low latency and avoid the cost of communication with cloud infrastructure. Therefore, MCVs can communicate with each other through direct communication in a mobile ad hoc network (MANET) or communicate centrally through a medium such as relays, also known as software defined network (SDN) controllers. SDN contorllers are central entities seen as the intelligent part of the network, that for instnace, can ensure the resource allocation operations.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Soumaya Cherkaoui

Student:

Partner:

Humanitas Solutions

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Polytechnique Montréal

Program:

Elevate

Adaptation aux Changements Climatiques et Villes Durables – Year Two

La contamination des sols est une problématique qui touche la majorité des municipalités canadiennes. Plusieurs facteurs font en sorte que ces terrains peuvent rester vacants pendant plusieurs années avant qu’on ne leur trouve une seconde vocation. En plus des risques toxicologiques qui leur sont associés, certains sites sont pauvrement végétalisés et exacerbent les effets d’îlots de chaleur. Cette pratique va à l’encontre de plusieurs cibles collectives qui visent à augmenter l’indice de canopée urbain pour améliorer la résilience aux changements climatiques. Plusieurs grandes villes, comme Montréal, reconnaissent davantage les multiples bénéfices écosystémiques qu’apportent les végétaux en milieu urbain. Les terrains contaminés vacants pourraient présenter une excellente opportunité pour ces villes d’atteindre leurs objectifs en matière de verdissement. Une première phase exploratoire a été conduite dans l’optique de développer un outil cartographique d’aide à la décision pour la priorisation de conservation et de verdissement de terrains vacants potentiellement contaminés sur un petit secteur de l’île de Montréal. Ce projet pilote a permis d’explorer une méthodologie et de valider son applicabilité. Une seconde phase permettrait d’étendre la méthodologie sur l’ensemble du territoire Montréalais, et de mettre à jour les données utilisées, tout en ajoutant de nouveaux critères au processus décisionnel.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Louise Hénault-Ethier;Geneviève Bordeleau

Student:

Partner:

David Suzuki Foundation (BC)

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université du Québec : Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Program:

Elevate

Adaptation aux Changements Climatiques et Villes Durables

La contamination des sols est une problématique qui touche la majorité des municipalités canadiennes. Plusieurs facteurs font en sorte que ces terrains peuvent rester vacants pendant plusieurs années avant qu’on ne leur trouve une seconde vocation. En plus des risques toxicologiques qui leur sont associés, certains sites sont pauvrement végétalisés et exacerbent les effets d’îlots de chaleur. Cette pratique va à l’encontre de plusieurs cibles collectives qui visent à augmenter l’indice de canopée urbain pour améliorer la résilience aux changements climatiques. Plusieurs grandes villes, comme Montréal, reconnaissent davantage les multiples bénéfices écosystémiques qu’apportent les végétaux en milieu urbain. Les terrains contaminés vacants pourraient présenter une excellente opportunité pour ces villes d’atteindre leurs objectifs en matière de verdissement. Une première phase exploratoire a été conduite dans l’optique de développer un outil cartographique d’aide à la décision pour la priorisation de conservation et de verdissement de terrains vacants potentiellement contaminés sur un petit secteur de l’île de Montréal. Ce projet pilote a permis d’explorer une méthodologie et de valider son applicabilité. Une seconde phase permettrait d’étendre la méthodologie sur l’ensemble du territoire Montréalais, et de mettre à jour les données utilisées, tout en ajoutant de nouveaux critères au processus décisionnel.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Louise Hénault-Ethier;Geneviève Bordeleau

Student:

Partner:

David Suzuki Foundation (BC)

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université du Québec : Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Program:

Elevate

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